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Bear Butte National Wildlife Refuge

National Wildlife Refuge managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in South Dakota, 402 acres by the boundary data. No Wikipedia article matched the name closely enough to quote.

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Facts

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DesignationNational Wildlife Refuge
Managed byU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
StateSouth Dakota
Size402 acres (computed from the boundary polygon)
FWS regionRegion 6
Center point44.4562, -103.4453
Night skyVery dark ground, a faint glow at most (Black Marble reading 26)

Boundary map

1 outline

Boundary, simplified to about 0.005 degrees

The outline is the agency boundary simplified for display, so small parcels and inholdings may not show. The agency page has the authoritative map.

Limited data for this unit

This unit has no description, no confirmed official page or nearby campgrounds in the sources this site reads. The boundary, size, agency and states above come from the agency layer.

Checked nightly. Sections appear when the sources fill in.

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Nearby on the other atlases

National Register listings within 15 miles · 19 in all · Register Atlas

Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.

Reference

Questions people ask

How big is Bear Butte National Wildlife Refuge?

402 acres, measured from the published boundary polygon. The agency’s own figure can differ where the boundary includes water or inholdings.

Source: How acreage is computed

Who manages Bear Butte National Wildlife Refuge?

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

What state is Bear Butte National Wildlife Refuge in?

South Dakota.

Source: How states are assigned

How do I get to Bear Butte National Wildlife Refuge?

A point inside the boundary is at 44.456, -103.445. The official page carries directions and the office address.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

How dark is the night sky at Bear Butte National Wildlife Refuge?

NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 26 on a 0 to 255 scale at the center point, very dark ground, a faint glow at most.

Source: NASA Black Marble

Are there historic places near Bear Butte National Wildlife Refuge?

19 National Register listings within 15 miles, including Sturgis Commercial Block and Graf, Stephen and Maria, House.

Source: Register Atlas

Sources

  • Boundary, name: the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service refuge boundary layer.
  • States: computed by intersecting the boundary with Census state polygons; a state is listed when it holds at least one percent of the area.
  • Acreage: geodesic area of the published polygon. The agency’s official acreage can differ where the boundary includes water, easements or inholdings.
  • Campgrounds: the Campsite Atlas index of federal campgrounds, matched to this boundary at build time.
  • Night sky: NASA Black Marble (VIIRS, 2016 composite) sampled at zoom 6 around the center point.
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